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S&W M642 38 1 7/8 Stainless

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The Smith & Wesson J-Frame has become the most popular small frame personal defense revolver on the market. With decades of reliable performance to its credit, this J-frame line offers models capable of firing .38 S&W Special. Some models have no internal locks. The LadySmith is also included in this line of 642 model revolvers.

Reviewed By: James M on 02/12/2015
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
To sum up my purchase from Bud's,BORING!!! The gun, a S&W 642, was boring, worked perfectly, looked great was small and lightweight. Just like I knew it would be, nothing to upset me or get my blood pressure up. BORING (it's a good thing)
My experience with Bud's was also boring. The order process went smoothly, the shipping uneventful, even the price was great! I guess I'll have to ride a roller coaster to get some excitement.
Oh well, Thanks

Reviewed By: Steve R on 12/04/2014
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Very nice, wife loves it. She had a .40 compact but was intimidated by it's design and function. I knew this gun she'd be comfortable with.

Bought this gun with the "QP" discount however I received an email from Bud's a week following my purchase to contact them about my order. After a lengthy hold to speak to a Bud's rep, I was informed that I would be charged an extra $21 for this gun now as they were out of the "LE" model... ??? Same gun in every way, same part number, but now I had to pay full retail. If Bud's were out of the "LE" model which is the exact gun how could they ship this one to me? If I were running this business I would make sure my oversight would not result in charging the customer more as they did to me.